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Episode S26
From Countdown
Episode S26 was a special episode broadcast on 15 March 2010 in which the two Series champions of 2009 went face-to-face.
Chris Davies played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 81 - 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Osborne, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Davies | Score | Kirk Bevins | Others | Max. |
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1 | HJLEROEMI | HOMELIER | 8 – 8 | HOMELIER | 8 | |
2 | SZVIAOTUS | VISTAS | 14 – 14 | VISTAS | 14 | |
3 | LIDOSHEGD | DISLODGE | 22 – 14 | ISOHEL | 22 | |
4 | RVBAEUCOY | CABOVER | 29 – 21 | CABOVER | OVERBUY* | 29 |
5 | 37 12 5 8 6 4 → 949 | 950
((37 + 12) x 4 - 6) x 5 |
36 – 28 | 948
(8 x 5 + 6 - 4 + 37) x 12 |
Best: 949 = 37 x (12 + 8 + 5) + 6 x 4 |
39 |
TTT | DIDFLING | Cooking the books while Rome burns, perhaps. | FIDDLING | |||
6 | GNMEIIEDG | EDGING | 36 – 35 | DEEMING | 46 | |
7 | CRTICAAEO | ORECTIC | 43 – 42 | CARIOCA | EROTICA, ACRATIC* | 53 |
8 | FTRIEAPIB | PIRATE | 43 – 50 | APERITIF | 61 | |
9 | DTEIREPGF | EDGIER | 49 – 50 | GREED | FIDGETER | 69 |
10 | 37 6 6 5 1 3 → 296 | 297
(37 - (5 - 1)) x (6 + 3) |
56 – 50 | 296 ☓ |
RR: 296 = (5 + 3) x 37 |
79 |
TTT | SWAPNHOP | Swap your goods for money here, then hop it. | PAWNSHOP | |||
11 | SWXUOESNT | SEXTONS | 63 – 57 | SEXTONS | TWONESS* | 86 |
12 | QPSOAAEDL | PEDALOS | 70 – 64 | PEDALOS | 93 | |
13 | NROSANEAL | LOANERS | 77 – 71 | ANNEALS | ARSENAL, LANNERS, ENSNARL* | 100 |
14 | 37 4 2 9 4 2 → 828 | 826 | 77 – 81 | 828
(37 x 2 + 4 x 4 + 2) x 9 |
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110 |
15 | CANTEBURY | 77 – 81 | CYBERNAUT | 120 |